[BetterRed]

@Hitch - I suspect it depends on how the PDF was created and the creator's skill set. Documents from the institutions from which I source PDF documents are probably created with Word using well crafted templates by professional documenters - i.e. no in-line styling etc, etc, etc.

I've not tried it on a PDF from a BPH; my experience is that PDFs from them, even of simple novels, are often a dogs-breakfast. But how many commercial non-technical contemporary books are published as PDFs in 2017 - very few I imagine. Nor have I tried it on a scanned pages PDF.

I like not having to f**t-a**e around with 3rd party bit fiddling gadgets to create something I can wrangle into Word. A shorter tool-chain makes for a happier BetterRed. And I'm not seeking typographical perfection - I'll scrap things like drop-caps or other embellishments if they create a problem.

BR